Johnny Depp to receive Lifetime Achievement award at Rome Film Festival.
Hollywood star, Johnny Depp is set to receive a lifetime achievement award at the 19th Rome Film Festival, recognizing his prolific career, which includes iconic roles like Captain Jack Sparrow, Willy Wonka, and the Mad Hatter. Depp’s films have grossed over $8 billion worldwide, and he has now transitioned to directing. At the festival, he will present his latest directorial project, Modi – Three Days on the Wing of Madness, about artist Amedeo Modigliani’s life in 1916 Paris. The film follows its world premiere at the San Sebastián Film Festival. Despite ongoing legal battles with ex-wife Amber Heard, Depp continues to find strong support in Europe. In 2023, he opened the Cannes Film Festival with Jeanne du Barry. Other honorees at Rome Fest include Viggo Mortensen and Francis Ford Coppola, who will present their films The Dead Don’t Hurt and Megalopolis, respectively.
Johnny Depp to receive the Lifetime Achievement award at the Rome Film Festival. pic.twitter.com/988MxBFCSA
— Pop Base (@PopBase) September 23, 2024
Undiscovered music composed by Mozart found in a German library.
A previously unknown piece likely composed by a teenage Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was recently discovered at a library in Leipzig, Germany. The 12-minute work, titled Ganz kleine Nachtmusik, features seven miniature movements for a string trio and is believed to have been written in the mid-to-late 1760s. Although unsigned and not in Mozart’s handwriting, it is thought to be a copy made around 1780. Researchers found the manuscript while updating the Köchel Catalog, the official archive of Mozart’s works, which has existed for over 160 years. The latest edition, the first since 1964, took more than 10 years to compile. Ulrich Leisinger, head of research at the International Mozarteum Foundation, called the piece an important addition to the understanding of Mozart’s music.
Undiscovered music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was recently found at a German library.
The piece comes from around the 1760s and lasts about 12 minutes. pic.twitter.com/a2WmndDsNV
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) September 23, 2024
Transformers One debuts with $25 million in the domestic box office.
Newly released sci-fi animated film, Transformers One opened in second place at the domestic box office, despite topping Friday’s charts. The film, based on Hasbro’s Transformers toy line, reportedly underperformed the industry expectations, debuting with $25 million from 3,978 locations in the U.S., falling short of its projected $30-$35 million. Many anticipated it would overtake Beetlejuice 2 for the top spot, but the gothic horror held on as the weekend winner. Transformers One received positive reviews, earning an 89% critic rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 98% audience score. The film explores the origins of Optimus Prime and Megatron, former friends turned enemies. Internationally, it grossed $14 million, bringing its worldwide total to $39 million. Released on September 20, it features an all-star voice cast, including Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, and Laurence Fishburne. This is the first theatrical animated Transformers film since 1986.
‘TRANSFORMERS ONE’ opens with $25M domestically.
• Was #2 at the box office behind ‘Beetlejuice 2’
• Budget was $75M
Read our review: https://t.co/tQvLhyF3OL pic.twitter.com/FPWJP8JS7G
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) September 22, 2024
India selects Laapataa Ladies as its official entry for the Oscars.
Kiran Rao’s Laapataa Ladies has been selected as India’s official entry for the 2025 Oscars in the Best International Film category, the Film Federation of India announced on Monday. Chosen from 29 contenders, including Animal and National Award-winner Aattam, the Hindi satire on patriarchy was picked unanimously by a 13-member committee led by Assamese director Jahnu Barua. Produced by Aamir Khan and Rao, the film stars Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastava, and Ravi Kishan. Released in March 2024, it received critical acclaim and premiered in the 2023 Toronto Centre piece line-up. This marks Khan’s fourth Oscar submission, following his involvement in Lagaan (2001), Rang De Basanti (2006), and Like Stars on Earth (2008), which he also directed. Laapataa Ladies is produced by Jio Studios under a multi-picture deal with Khan.
India has selected ‘LAAPATAA LADIES’ as their official Oscar entry this year. pic.twitter.com/VniWkjlMkx
— Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) September 23, 2024
Check out the teaser for Marvel’s Thunderbolts* ahead of its 2025 release.
Marvel has unveiled the first trailer for Thunderbolts*, featuring Florence Pugh and David Harbour. The trailer shows Yelena Belova (Pugh) visiting her father, Red Guardian (Harbour), both struggling with their current situations. Alongside Pugh and Harbour, the film stars Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes, Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Valentina Allegra de Fontaine, Wyatt Russell as US Agent, Hannah John-Kamen as Ghost, and Olga Kurylenko as Taskmaster. Geraldine Viswanathan joins the cast, replacing Ayo Edebiri, while Lewis Pullman steps in as The Sentry, replacing Steven Yeun. Harrison Ford will reprise his role as Thaddeus “Thunderbolt” Ross, last seen in Captain America: Brave New World. Thunderbolts*, the final film of Marvel’s Phase Five, is set to hit theaters on May 5, 2025.
The first trailer for ‘THUNDERBOLTS*’ has been released.
In theaters on May 2, 2025. pic.twitter.com/94YrUApFWj
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) September 23, 2024
